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Date:
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Location:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Level 3

Time:
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Transportation
Metro: Mt. Vernon Place/Convention Center - Yellow & Green Lines
Limited Street Parking


REGISTER NOW!

Why Attend

Join nearly 500 of your fellow hospitality, tourism and travel industry professionals as you get plugged in to the latest news, events and trends impacting the hospitality industry at Destination DC's Annual Marketing Outlook Meeting.

Schedule-At-A-Glance

Click here for full schedule of events

8:00 - 8:30 am

Networking & Breakfast
Pick up your badge by 8:15 am and leave us your business card! Get a chance to win an iPad2. Winner will be announced at the start of the first general session - you must be in the ballroom to win!

8:30 - 9:00 am

Welcome Remarks

9:00 - 10:00 am

General Session I:
Travel Statistics & Economic Outlook

10:15 – 11:00 am

General Session II:
DC Insider: The Year Ahead & How to Plug In

11:15 - 12:15 pm

Breakout Sessions

  • Developing Your Sales and Service Strategy Through the Customer’s Voice

  • Never Stop Marketing

  • Where in the WORLD are “THEY” and how do I get “THEM” here?

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Keynote Luncheon:
Social Media : Now and the Future

Doug Miller, LivingSocial

 

Investment

Members
Pre-Registration (before August 17): $90
Registration: $140
Table Sponsorship: $700 (includes VIP table for 8 and sponsor recognition)

Non-Members
Pre-Registration (before August 17): $140
Registration: $190
Table Sponsorship: $950 (includes VIP table for 8 and sponsor recognition)
Pre-Registration closes on August 17. All attendees who register after August 17 will be charged the on-site registration fees.

Who attends?

Hospitality Industry Professionals including Hoteliers, Restaurateurs, Service Providers, City Officials, Tour Guides, Transportation Providers, Event & Meeting Planners and much more.

Past Attendees

Adams Morgan Business Development District, Executive Director ♦ Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association, President & CEO ♦ American Airlines, District Sales Manager ♦ Amtrak, Marketing Manager ♦ Arena Stage, Audience Development Manager ♦ Bike and Roll, Owner ♦ BizBash Washington, Account Executive ♦ Carmine’s, National Manager Travel Industry Sales ♦ Choice Hotels International, President and Chief Executive Officer ♦ Corcoran Gallery of Art, Manager, Media Relations ♦ Corcoran Gallery of Art, Director of Public Relations ♦ Cultural Tourism DC, Director of Marketing ♦ Cultural Tourism DC, Event Associate ♦ Cvent, Marketing Manager ♦ Embassy Suites Washington, DC Convention Center, Director of Sales ♦ Entertainment Cruises, Event Producer ♦ Experient, Sr. Vice President of Sales ♦ Four Season Hotel, Director of Revenue ♦ GEP Washington, Director of Sales ♦ Grand Hyatt Washington, Business Travel Sales Manager ♦ Guest Services, Inc, Communication Director ♦ Hard Rock Café, Sales & Marketing Manager ♦ Heart Rhythm Society, Chief Executive Officer ♦ International Spy Museum, Chief Operating Officer ♦ JW Marriott, General Manager ♦ Kimpton Hotels, Area Director of Operations ♦ Loews Hotels, Director of National Accounts ♦ Madame Tussauds, General Manager ♦ Mie N Yu, Marketing & Events Coordinator ♦ Morton’s the Steakhouse, Sales & Marketing Manager ♦ National Archives, Director of Administration and Marketing ♦ National Gallery of Art, Publisher ♦ National Park Service, National Tourism Director ♦ Old Town Trolley Tours, Director of Sales ♦ Red Door Spas, Vice President of Operations ♦ Ritz Carlton, Group Sales Manager ♦ Shear Madness, Associate Producer ♦ Smith and Wollensky, Director of Private Dining ♦ Smithsonian Enterprise, COO Retail Operations ♦ The Dixon Group, President ♦ The Jefferson Hotel, Director of Sales The National Press Club, Assistant Director of Catering ♦ The St. Regis, General Manager ♦ ThinkFoodGroup, Events Manager ♦ United States Department of Commerce, Deputy Chief of Staff ♦ Washington Convention Center Authority, Sales Manager ♦ Washington Nationals, Vice President, Government Affairs ♦ Washington Sports & Entertainment, VP Booking & Entertainment ♦ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Marketing Director ♦ Zengo DC, Director of Operations

 
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